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All Barbadian vessels are required under the Shipping Act 1994 to be inspected annually. We have a worldwide network of Appointed Nautical Inspectors who are available to undertake inspections on our behalf.
Vessel owners or managers are responsible for arranging the annual inspections for their vessels directly with our Appointed Nautical Inspectors (ANIs), their details can be found here
The BMSR and our ANIs carry out several types of inspection:
Initial Inspection
An initial inspection must be carried out within 6 months of the provisonal registration and before the ship can be permanently registrered and it involves a thorough examination of the vessel in order to confirm that the ship satisfies the registration, operational safety, and pollution prevention standards required by the BMSR and is technically suitable for Permanent Registration, as well as to verify that the Carving and Marking of the vessel has been carried out as required.
Annual Flag Safety Inspection
The purpose of the Annual Flag Safety Inspection (AFSI) is to confirm that the ship maintains the registration, operational safety, and pollution prevention standards required by the BMSR and is remains technically suitable for continued registration.
The AFSI is to be carried out within three (3) months before and three (3) months after the anniversary date of registration.
Our Appointed Nautical Inspectors Across The World
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Nautical Inspectors
A network of Nautical Inspectors is available to carry out annual ship safety inspections and to assist ship operators whenever required. The list of Inspectors may be accessed here:
Shipping Legislation
legislation.
Bulletins
We provide regular bulletins to keep our clients and associates abreast of new developments, and work closely with all our ship owners and managers to help maintain a quality fleet.
Recognised Organisations
Ten Classification Societies that are members of IACS (International Association of Classification Societies), as well as several other recognised organisations, have been appointed to survey and issue statutory certificates on our behalf.